Each year approximately 5,000 pedestrians (including bicyclists) are killed along U.S. roads -- 2,300 of them occurring at night -- and another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes, according to a 2003 NHTSA report. On average, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic crash every 111 minutes. Read More »

Imagine that you are crossing a street and just as you're about halfway across, a vehicle runs a red light and is speeding right toward you. What would you do? Read More »

I call it “Drop-Off Russian Roulette,” and it’s the time of year again when many parents of school-age children choose to play this dangerous game on a daily basis. When my middle school-age son comes into my bedroom with that hang-dog look on his face at 6:45 a.m. and announces that his bike has its umpteenth flat tire, it means ... Read More »

An Institute review of research on crashes involving pedestrians has identified several traffic engineering countermeasures. These can be effective in reducing the approximately 5,000 pedestrian deaths and more than 80,000 injuries that occur each year. Read More »

You are driving along and come across an accident with injuries that has just happened. Perhaps, you are the first, and maybe the only one, on the scene. The actions you take immediately can often mean the difference between life and death. Read More »

Gabler and Lefler analyzed United States traffic accident statistics involving SUVs, pickup trucks, full-sized vans and minivans from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Sampling System and NASS Pedestrian Crash Data Study (PCDS). Read More »

As schools open their doors for the 2003-2004 academic years, Operation Lifesaver reminds drivers to be particularly careful along school routes. Read More »

In its 56th annual School's Open -- Drive Carefully campaign, AAA Chicago reminds motorists to slow down and watch out for children heading back to school. Read More »